da_OSC Software

[David Duffy]

When I was adding OSC control capability to MultiPlay 3, I needed a way to send it OSC messages. I had a look around for something existing but they were either dead links, needed Java to work, etc.

 

So I've written a little Windows program called da_OSC. Currently it lets you compose an OSC message with up to 4 arguments and send it to a specific host, port and address.

 

You may find it useful for confirming what messages your OSC enabled hardware or software accepts.

 

I'll probably add an OSC monitor window to it in due course so you can see what OSC messages are being sent as well.

 

Version 1.0.0.0 of da_OSC is available now on the da-Share web site.

Edited June 23, 2019 by David Duffy

[TheLX1]

A very handy little tool! Used it on a job site today to test OSC Control in Medialon! It worked like a charm!

 

Thanks! I'll be adding this to my E-Toolbox!

[David Duffy]

You'll like the new version even more then. I'll upload it this week. :)

 

It can store a list of hosts and addresses that you can choose to save typing them in each time you use it.

[TheLX1]

Fantastic!

 

Keep up the great work!

[alistermorton]

I can see that being used a lot. Like you, I ended up writing my own little harness to send and receive messages to check what was going on, but not everyone can just fire up the dev env and rustle up an application.

[David Duffy]

I wrote yet another related app today called da_Launcher. You can send it OSC messages to launch a program the same way the Launch cues in MultiPlay already do. So now you'll be able to use the new OSC cues in MultiPlay 3 to launch things on other computers on the same network. I'll release that one this week. Edited June 24, 2019 by David Duffy

[kitlane]

I wish that had been available a couple of months ago. I ended up using QLab to test OSC functionality on a Raspberry Pi which I was controlling via VNC on a Windows 7 machine. It's hard enough to remember which mouse and keyboard to use but add in three different Operating Systems and my brain was melting.

[David Duffy]

It was such a rush with EOFY this week I completely forgot to upload the new version! LINK